Mount Arapiles and Tooan State Park

Overview

Mount Arapiles is a spectacular feature, rising sharply from the Wimmera plains to form part of the Mount Arapiles-Tooan State Park. The park includes Mitre Rock, adjacent to Mount Arapiles and the Tooan block. The 7475 hectare park is valuable for nature conservation, with about 14% of the State's flora species represented in the Mount Arapiles section alone.

Mount Arapiles, widely regarded as the top rock climbing area in Australia, is of world renown.

History

For thousands of years an Aboriginal clan inhabited the area around what is currently known as Mount Arapiles but they were displaced by European settlement. Some of their descendents still live in the area, and there are a number of archeological sites.

Explorer Major Sir Thomas Mitchell was the first European to see Mount Arapiles. On the 23rd July 1836, he climbed to the summit and named it after a hill of the same name in Spain.

Places of interest

Mount Arapiles views
Mount Arapiles Centenary Camping Ground
Mitre Rock
Mitre Lake
Tooan State Park

Accommodation

Accommodation is camping at the base of Mount Arapiles otherwise an excellent range of accommodation is available nearby in Horsham including caravan parks, 4.5 star self contained apartments, hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts and farm stays as well.

For further information please contact Horsham Tourist Information (03) 5382 1832 or freecall 1800 633 218.

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